CLUE: Remember to think about the purpose, special features/techniques, target audience and digital responsibilities.
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Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
Letter to My Parents - Main Idea #1 Paragraph - Write 5 details in complete sentences to support your main idea #1.
BARF
Unit of Inquiry:
Research these websites - cnn.com , aisdhaka.org , Brainpop. Look for site purpose, special features, target audience and digital responsibilities. Write your findings onto the graphic organizer provided.
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Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 4-5 in class, Read chapters 6-7, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 3 - Infer Character's Emotions. Remember to state the emotion, copy the part of the text and put in "quotation marks", and cite the page number. Look back in the Frindle read aloud Novel Notebook study for an example of what to do if you do not remember.
Unit of Inquiry:
Research the class blog and twitter account. Look for site purpose, special features, target audience and digital responsibilities. Write your findings onto the graphic organizer provided.
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Reply to a classmate's comment and post a comment under their entry on the class blog.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> September 15, 2013 - MAPS - Math tomorrow at 10:30 am! Bring a snack and get a good night's sleep.
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Page 2 practice sheet from Investigations - Mathematical Thinking using multiples and factors
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 4-5 in class, Read chapters 6-7, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 3 - Infer Character's Emotions. Remember to state the emotion, copy the part of the text and put in "quotation marks", and cite the page number. Look back in the Frindle read aloud Novel Notebook study for an example of what to do if you do not remember.
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Reply to a classmate's comment and post a comment under their entry on the class blog.
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Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 1-3, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 2 - Questioning
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Post a comment on the class blog.
September 11, 2013 - Language Usage MAPS tomorrow at 10:30 am
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes chapters 1-3
Self assess paragraph using google drive and rubric
Novel Notebook: Finish predictions and title page for this Holes' Novel Notebook Study
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show citizenship in the off line community. Feel free to post a comment on the class blog.
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Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Reflect on your thinking regarding the headlines you generated in class.
September 9, 2013 - Possibly Reading MAPS tomorrow at 10:30 am (Teachers are still awaiting the tech dept's direction. If we do not give these tests tomorrow, they will be given next week. Parents, thanks for your understanding. This is out of my control. Warmly, Ms. Elliott)
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Frindle emotional response paragraph (finish writing)
Unit of Inquiry:
Post your emotional response paragraph on the class blog
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Finish magazine word count data collection
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Write a paragraph about your weekend. Remember the organizational structure.
Unit of Inquiry:
Finish magazine word count data collection
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Visualization - finish your detailed drawing and add color please
Unit of Inquiry:
Post a comment on the class blog about PYP Attributes
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September 4, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Post your comment on the class blog in complete sentences.
What is media?
How is media used at AISD?
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Math:
Daily Math
My Way Survey Data Analysis Interpretation - Show your parents and have a conversation with them about your "next step"
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
What is media?
How is media used at AISD?
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Math:
Daily Math
Reflection
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Interview your parents to discover what they think about media and technology.
Continue wondering and creating questions.
Read the central idea and lines of inquiry and write what you know about this unit and what you want to know more about on the KWL chart.
Share with your parents about the PYP Attributes today.
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Math:
Daily Math
Complete Calendar Math 27 and 28 (yellow folders)
Language Arts:
Daily Language
Complete the Reading and Writing Survey
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry: Explore the 5E class blog with your parents and post a comment with your parents about the first week of school.
Go 5E!!!!! Think Big! Don't let "Mr. Can't" come into your thinking!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> August 28, 2013 - Parent Night at 6:30 pm tonight!
Math: Daily Math Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening. Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! Work on your goals prewrite Other: Practice for PA - How can you be principled in PA?
Go 5E!!!!! Think Big! Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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Math: Daily Math, Math Madness - All About Me Math Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening. Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! Prewrite your grade 5 goals Other: Remind your parents of Back to School Night for parents.
Go 5E!!!!! Think Big! Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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Math: Daily Math Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening. Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! All About Me Poem Other: Please show your parents the class list, schedule and letter from Ms. Elliott
Go 5E!!!! Think Big! Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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Math: Daily Math Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening. Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! Other: Please show your parents the class list, schedule and letter from Ms. Elliott
I hope you had a great first day of your last year in elementary school!
Go 5E!!!!! Think Big! Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
Math: Daily Math Language Arts: BARFing for pleasure! Poetry and figurative language - mini lessons and assignments. Unit if Inquiry: Exhibition - Below is a guideline. It is okay if you are still working towards a task/goal. Remember that this is a process!
Gumball Party April 1 - Bring electronics and snacks!
Math:
1.Practice measuring angles, polygon properties, etc. Check out the Math is Fun links to practice skills.
Language Arts:
2. Novel Notebook:Task 6 - During Reading: Using Strategies. See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3. BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
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Math:
1.Practice measuring angles, polygon properties, etc. Check out the Math is Fun links to practice skills.
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 5 - During Reading: Using Strategies. Due Wednesday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3. BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
4. * If you have time - Post several comments on the class blog: Questioning, Circle of Life Book Clubs, Self-Management Skills, etc.
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Wednesday, March 27. Be ready!!!!
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 4 - Word Study. Due Monday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
4. * If you have time - Post several comments on the class blog if you have time and energy: Questioning, Circle of Life Book Clubs, Self-Management Skills, etc.
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Post a comment on the interest google doc created this morning in Exhibition time.
3. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Monday, March 25. Be ready!!!!
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 4 - Word Study. Due Monday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys
2. Post a comment on the interest google doc created this morning in Exhibition time.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!
Math:
1.Daily Math
2. Finish Polygon Picasso analysis - converting from fractions to decimals to percent
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 3 - Elements of Fiction. Due tomorrow at Book Club! Choose one: Setting, Character Comparison or Plot Graph. Fill in what you can at this point of the story. See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
Continue to update Weeblys
Post a comment on the class blog
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!
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Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 2 - Questioning. After reading chapter 1, create at least 3 open ended questions from what you have read.
3.BARF in chapter 2 or designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
Bring a baby picture from home or anything you want to share from your baby or toddler stage of life.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2. Novel Notebook:Task 1 - Pre-reading Predictions. After examining the front cover of your novel, write at least 3 predictions in complete sentences about what the story will be about. 3.BARF in chapter 1 of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry: Bring a baby picture from home or anything you want to share from your baby or toddler stage of life.
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!
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March 14, 2013
Math: 1.Daily Math
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - 3. Guest author - see prompt and comment on the blog
Unit of Inquiry: 1. Finish documenting your passion and post on weebly under Exhibition 2. Research 2 local issues and 3 global issues and decide from which person's/group's point of view (perspective) this information is coming from. Add to your google doc. Everyone needs to post at LEAST 5 issues or more total.
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 13, 2013 - Bring your lunch and dress as your favorite book character tomorrow!!!
Math: 1.Daily Math 2. Finish page 164 and 165 on coordinate grids and polygons
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs starts Thursday, March 14!
Unit of Inquiry: 1. Bridge to Terabithia - Finish Task 3 on the blog 2. Finish reflection and post on weebly
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 7, 2013
Math: 1.Daily Math
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Wednesday, March 13!
Unit of Inquiry: 1. Get your costume together for the Monday, March 11 "mocktail party" 2. Practice the dialogue of your leader with another person... "Nice to meet you. I have heard so much about you... How are you? How is your family? I heard you..... How did you do that? How did you make that enduring change? How did you influence society at that time?" 3. Exhibition - Update the class blog from today's session and continue to document your passion over the weekend on your weebly under the sub-page "Exhibition."
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 6, 2013
Math: 1.Daily Math 2.Review practice test, Probability test tomorrow for sure (had to postpone today's assessment)
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Wednesday, March 12! 3. Tasks 1-4 completed and glued in if possible in your Novel Notebook
Unit of Inquiry: Exhibition - Update the class blog from today's session and continue to document your passion on your weebly under the sub-page "Exhibition."
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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March 5, 2013
Math: 1.Daily Math 2.Review practice test, Probability test tomorrow
Language Arts: 1.Daily Language 2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Sunday, March 11! 3. Blog comment - Share "next step" reading goal ( Paragraph of 6-8 sentences with a topic sentence and relevant details) Be specific. What strategy? How do you plan to practice that strategy?
Unit of Inquiry: Complete the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay. Rough draft final content revisions/ final edits with bibliography due tomorrow!
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
Math: Daily Math Complete Math update on weebly from the last assessment on Data Analysis
Language Arts: Daily Language BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Sunday, March 10! Blog comment - Share "next step" reading goal ( Paragraph of 6-8 sentences with a topic sentence and relevant details)
Unit of Inquiry: Complete the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay. Rough draft needs to be completed by Tuesday morning, March 5.
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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March 3, 2013
Math: Daily Math (finish from last week) Complete Math update from the last assessment on Data Analysis
Language Arts: Daily Language (finish from last week) BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry: 1. Write a comment on the class blog about Grade 5 Overnight Adventure 2. Complete research on the leader of choice and take notes. 3. Write the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay (You will also have 80 minutes on Monday to work on it.) Rough draft needs to be complete by Tuesday morning, March 5.
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 26, 2013 - Sleepover Adventure for Grade 5 this Wednesday and Thursday!!! Bring your stuff tomorrow morning to school. Check Grade 5 "Feb 27-28" on the blog page for details.... You might want to wear your 5E Eskimos shirt tomorrow. I think I will!!! See you early tomorrow morning!
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language *Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive (if you have time) BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry: Write a comment on the class blog and then update your weebly Exhibition page tonight. *Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer. (if you have time)
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 25, 2013 - Sleepover Adventure for Grade 5 this Wednesday and Thursday!!! Check Grade 5 "Feb 27-28" on the blog page for details....
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language *Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive (if you have time) BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry: Write a paragraph and post on the class blog about your leader from the "mini research" *Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer. (if you have time)
Other: Pizza Hut field trip permission slips due.
Weebly: Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 24, 2013
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language Task 10 - Evaluating the Text Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry: Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer. Also, presentations will be tomorrow due to scheduling. Thanks for your patience.
Other: Pizza Hut field trip permission slips due.
Weebly:**
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
Go Gators!!!!
Math:
Language Arts:
Unit of Inquiry:
Other:
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CLUE: Remember to think about the purpose, special features/techniques, target audience and digital responsibilities.
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September 17, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
Letter to My Parents - Main Idea #1 Paragraph - Write 5 details in complete sentences to support your main idea #1.
BARF
Unit of Inquiry:
Research these websites - cnn.com , aisdhaka.org , Brainpop. Look for site purpose, special features, target audience and digital responsibilities. Write your findings onto the graphic organizer provided.
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September 16, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 4-5 in class, Read chapters 6-7, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 3 - Infer Character's Emotions. Remember to state the emotion, copy the part of the text and put in "quotation marks", and cite the page number. Look back in the Frindle read aloud Novel Notebook study for an example of what to do if you do not remember.
Unit of Inquiry:
Research the class blog and twitter account. Look for site purpose, special features, target audience and digital responsibilities. Write your findings onto the graphic organizer provided.
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Reply to a classmate's comment and post a comment under their entry on the class blog.
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September 15, 2013 - MAPS - Math tomorrow at 10:30 am! Bring a snack and get a good night's sleep.
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Page 2 practice sheet from Investigations - Mathematical Thinking using multiples and factors
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 4-5 in class, Read chapters 6-7, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 3 - Infer Character's Emotions. Remember to state the emotion, copy the part of the text and put in "quotation marks", and cite the page number. Look back in the Frindle read aloud Novel Notebook study for an example of what to do if you do not remember.
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Reply to a classmate's comment and post a comment under their entry on the class blog.
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September 12, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes - Re-read chapters 1-3, You can read ahead if you like or read in another book
Novel Notebook - Task 2 - Questioning
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show digital citizenship in the online community. Post a comment on the class blog.
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September 11, 2013 - Language Usage MAPS tomorrow at 10:30 am
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF in Holes chapters 1-3
Self assess paragraph using google drive and rubric
Novel Notebook: Finish predictions and title page for this Holes' Novel Notebook Study
Unit of Inquiry:
Think about how you show citizenship in the off line community. Feel free to post a comment on the class blog.
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September 10, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Reflect on your thinking regarding the headlines you generated in class.
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September 9, 2013 - Possibly Reading MAPS tomorrow at 10:30 am (Teachers are still awaiting the tech dept's direction. If we do not give these tests tomorrow, they will be given next week. Parents, thanks for your understanding. This is out of my control. Warmly, Ms. Elliott)
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Frindle emotional response paragraph (finish writing)
Unit of Inquiry:
Post your emotional response paragraph on the class blog
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September 8, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Finish magazine word count data collection
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Write a paragraph about your weekend. Remember the organizational structure.
Unit of Inquiry:
Finish magazine word count data collection
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September 5, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Visualization - finish your detailed drawing and add color please
Unit of Inquiry:
Post a comment on the class blog about PYP Attributes
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September 4, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Finish Calendar Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Post your comment on the class blog in complete sentences.
What is media?
How is media used at AISD?
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September 3, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
My Way Survey Data Analysis Interpretation - Show your parents and have a conversation with them about your "next step"
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
What is media?
How is media used at AISD?
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September 2, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Reflection
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Learning Styles Inventory
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September 1, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry:
Interview your parents to discover what they think about media and technology.
Continue wondering and creating questions.
Read the central idea and lines of inquiry and write what you know about this unit and what you want to know more about on the KWL chart.
Share with your parents about the PYP Attributes today.
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August 29, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Complete Calendar Math 27 and 28 (yellow folders)
Language Arts:
Daily Language
Complete the Reading and Writing Survey
BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening
Unit of Inquiry: Explore the 5E class blog with your parents and post a comment with your parents about the first week of school.
Go 5E!!!!!
Think Big!
Don't let "Mr. Can't" come into your thinking!!!!
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August 28, 2013 - Parent Night at 6:30 pm tonight!
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening.
Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! Work on your goals prewrite
Other: Practice for PA - How can you be principled in PA?
Go 5E!!!!!
Think Big!
Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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August 27, 2013
Math: Daily Math, Math Madness - All About Me Math
Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening.
Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! Prewrite your grade 5 goals
Other: Remind your parents of Back to School Night for parents.
Go 5E!!!!!
Think Big!
Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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August 26, 2013
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening.
Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon! All About Me Poem
Other: Please show your parents the class list, schedule and letter from Ms. Elliott
Go 5E!!!!
Think Big!
Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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August 25, 2013
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: Daily Language, BARF - Be A Reading Freak! for at least 20 minutes every evening.
Unit of Inquiry: Coming soon!
Other: Please show your parents the class list, schedule and letter from Ms. Elliott
I hope you had a great first day of your last year in elementary school!
Go 5E!!!!!
Think Big!
Don't let Mr. Can't come into your thinking!!!!
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April 15-May 30, 2013
Math: Daily Math
Language Arts: BARFing for pleasure! Poetry and figurative language - mini lessons and assignments.
Unit if Inquiry: Exhibition - Below is a guideline. It is okay if you are still working towards a task/goal. Remember that this is a process!
Week 1
April 15-18
Week 2
April 21-25
Week 3
April 28-May 2
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April 3, 2013 - No school until April 15. Enjoy your Spring Break!
Math: Play polygon games from "Math is Fun" site
Language Arts:Read in your novel. Complete task 6. Finish your book over break!
Circle of Life: Share research findings on Thursday.
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April 2, 2013 - 5E PA Performance Wednesday, April 3, at 1:15-1:55 PM. PARENTS ARE INVITED TOO!
Math: Student Sheet 12
Language Arts/Unit of Inquiry: Summative - research into your question and take notes
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March 27, 2013 - No school on March 31
Gumball Party April 1 - Bring electronics and snacks!
Math:
1.Practice measuring angles, polygon properties, etc. Check out the Math is Fun links to practice skills.
Language Arts:
2. Novel Notebook:Task 6 - During Reading: Using Strategies. See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3. BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
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March 25, 2013
Math:
1.Practice measuring angles, polygon properties, etc. Check out the Math is Fun links to practice skills.
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 5 - During Reading: Using Strategies. Due Wednesday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3. BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
4. * If you have time - Post several comments on the class blog: Questioning, Circle of Life Book Clubs, Self-Management Skills, etc.
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Wednesday, March 27. Be ready!!!!
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March 24, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 4 - Word Study. Due Monday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
4. * If you have time - Post several comments on the class blog if you have time and energy: Questioning, Circle of Life Book Clubs, Self-Management Skills, etc.
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys - See Weebly Checklist
2. Post a comment on the interest google doc created this morning in Exhibition time.
3. Keep a record of sleep, what you eat each day and how much you exercise - Use sheets provided in packet to document. Next week we will analyze your results.
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Monday, March 25. Be ready!!!!
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March 20, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 4 - Word Study. Due Monday at Book Club! See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Continue to update Weeblys
2. Post a comment on the interest google doc created this morning in Exhibition time.
- Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
March 20, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
2. Finish Polygon Picasso analysis - converting from fractions to decimals to percent
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 3 - Elements of Fiction. Due tomorrow at Book Club! Choose one: Setting, Character Comparison or Plot Graph. Fill in what you can at this point of the story. See the Novel Notebook reading guide sheet for the details.
3.BARF in designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
Continue to update Weeblys
Post a comment on the class blog
- Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
March 19, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 2 - Questioning. After reading chapter 1, create at least 3 open ended questions from what you have read.
3.BARF in chapter 2 or designated section of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
Bring a baby picture from home or anything you want to share from your baby or toddler stage of life.
- Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
March 18, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2. Novel Notebook:Task 1 - Pre-reading Predictions. After examining the front cover of your novel, write at least 3 predictions in complete sentences about what the story will be about.
3.BARF in chapter 1 of new Book Club novel
Unit of Inquiry:
Bring a baby picture from home or anything you want to share from your baby or toddler stage of life.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and 5 Units of Inquiry. Another Formative Check on Sunday, March 24. Be ready!!!!
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March 14, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes -
3. Guest author - see prompt and comment on the blog
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Finish documenting your passion and post on weebly under Exhibition
2. Research 2 local issues and 3 global issues and decide from which person's/group's point of view (perspective) this information is coming from. Add to your google doc. Everyone needs to post at LEAST 5 issues or more total.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 13, 2013 - Bring your lunch and dress as your favorite book character tomorrow!!!
Math:
1.Daily Math
2. Finish page 164 and 165 on coordinate grids and polygons
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes -
Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs starts Thursday, March 14!
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Bridge to Terabithia - Finish Task 3 on the blog
2. Finish reflection and post on weebly
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 7, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Wednesday, March 13!
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Get your costume together for the Monday, March 11 "mocktail party"
2. Practice the dialogue of your leader with another person...
"Nice to meet you. I have heard so much about you... How are you? How is your family? I heard you..... How did you do that? How did you make that enduring change? How did you influence society at that time?"
3. Exhibition - Update the class blog from today's session and continue to document your passion over the weekend on your weebly under the sub-page "Exhibition."
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry. Formative Check on Monday, March 18. Be ready!!!!
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March 6, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
2.Review practice test, Probability test tomorrow for sure (had to postpone today's assessment)
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Wednesday, March 12!
3. Tasks 1-4 completed and glued in if possible in your Novel Notebook
Unit of Inquiry:
Exhibition - Update the class blog from today's session and continue to document your passion on your weebly under the sub-page "Exhibition."
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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March 5, 2013
Math:
1.Daily Math
2.Review practice test, Probability test tomorrow
Language Arts:
1.Daily Language
2.BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Sunday, March 11!
3. Blog comment - Share "next step" reading goal ( Paragraph of 6-8 sentences with a topic sentence and relevant details) Be specific. What strategy? How do you plan to practice that strategy?
Unit of Inquiry:
Complete the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay. Rough draft final content revisions/ final edits with bibliography due tomorrow!
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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March 4, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Complete Math update on weebly from the last assessment on Data Analysis
Language Arts:
Daily Language
BARF every night for 20-30 minutes - Book of your choice, Next Book Clubs start Sunday, March 10!
Blog comment - Share "next step" reading goal ( Paragraph of 6-8 sentences with a topic sentence and relevant details)
Unit of Inquiry:
Complete the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay. Rough draft needs to be completed by Tuesday morning, March 5.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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March 3, 2013
Math:
Daily Math (finish from last week)
Complete Math update from the last assessment on Data Analysis
Language Arts:
Daily Language (finish from last week)
BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry:
1. Write a comment on the class blog about Grade 5 Overnight Adventure
2. Complete research on the leader of choice and take notes.
3. Write the rough draft of your 5 paragraph expository essay (You will also have 80 minutes on Monday to work on it.) Rough draft needs to be complete by Tuesday morning, March 5.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 26, 2013 - Sleepover Adventure for Grade 5 this Wednesday and Thursday!!! Bring your stuff tomorrow morning to school. Check Grade 5 "Feb 27-28" on the blog page for details.... You might want to wear your 5E Eskimos shirt tomorrow. I think I will!!! See you early tomorrow morning!
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
*Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive (if you have time)
BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry:
Write a comment on the class blog and then update your weebly Exhibition page tonight.
*Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer. (if you have time)
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 25, 2013 - Sleepover Adventure for Grade 5 this Wednesday and Thursday!!! Check Grade 5 "Feb 27-28" on the blog page for details....
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
*Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive (if you have time)
BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry:
Write a paragraph and post on the class blog about your leader from the "mini research"
*Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer. (if you have time)
Other:
Pizza Hut field trip permission slips due.
Weebly:
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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February 24, 2013
Math:
Daily Math
Language Arts:
Daily Language
Task 10 - Evaluating the Text
Edit narrative from your google doc/pen drive
BARF every night for 20-30 minutes
Unit of Inquiry:
Research leader of choice and take notes. Check your email for a digital copy of the graphic organizer.
Also, presentations will be tomorrow due to scheduling. Thanks for your patience.
Other:
Pizza Hut field trip permission slips due.
Weebly:**
Update anytime for single subjects, Exhibition and units of inquiry.
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